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TALLADEGA,  ALA.,  11th  JUNE,  ISG4-         j 

C  ii'Ciiliil*  to  Diirollnm   Officers: 

Tlic  delay,  embarrassment,  ami  unnecessary  labor  and  difficulty  imposed  upon  all  parties  by  ir- 
regularities  in  the  enrolling  service— a  service  already  laborious  and  difficult  enough,  even  when 
per  tor  ib  ed  with  strict  regularity  and  system, —  induce  the  Commandant  of  this  Camp  earnestly  to  urge 
upon  enrolling  officers  a  prompt  correction  of  these  irregularities. 

Attention  is  especially  invited  »o  the  following  points: 

Jst.  ALL  enrolled  men,  of  whatever  class,  before  being  sent  to  Camp  of  Instruction  are  positively 
required  to  be  examined  by  the  Medical  Boards  of  their  respective  DiSTKicTa.  Neither  the  enrolling 
officer  nor  man  enrolled  has  a  right  to  waive  examination. 

2d.  Applications  for  exemption  should  always  be  accompanied  by  a  descriptive  list,  ami  appli- 
cations for  exemption  or  detail  on  the  ground  of  "public  necessity,"  or  for  detail  on  the  ground  of 
"Justice,  Equity,  or  Necessity,"  should  be  accompanied  by  a  certificate  oi  ability,  or  disability  from 
the  proper  Medical  Board. 

3d.  Much  embarrassment  has  been  occasioned  by  the  onrolm-mt  of  men  as  "Volunteers,''  for 
particular  Regiments,  Companies,  &c,  without  reference  to  the  requirements  of  the  law  and  orders 
as  to  the  riglil  of  such  Regiments  &c,  tc»  receive  recruits  In  all  snch  cases  the  recruit  should  he 
distinctly  informed  that  his  assignment  to  the  Company  selected  depends  upon  its  conformity  to  the 
requirements  of  General  Orders  No.  7,  current  series,  .1.  cfe.  I.  G.  <  > ,  and  that  information  on  this 
point  cannot  usually  !;e  obtained  before  his  arrival  at  the  Camp  of  Instruction.  In  no  case  should 
men  be  assured  that  they  will  he  sent  immediately  from  the  Camp  t>  the  Company  selected  by  them; 
and  above  all,  no  man  should  be  sent  to  the  Camp  of  Instruction  with  a  iiorsr. 

4th.  The  advisory  "Boards"  authorized  by  Par.  11,  Circular  no.  8.  current  series,  Bureau  of  Con 
Bcription,  are  intended  to  as*!*!  the  county  Enrolling  Officers,  not  to  relieve  them  of  duty,  or  re< 
sponsibihty.  Written  opinions  may  be  required  id' them  by  the  Enrolling  Officer,  at  his  discretion. 
as  provided  in  the  above  mentioned  Paragraph,  but  the  report  required  by  Paragraph  XI 'of  the  same 
circular  must  he  made  h\  the  I'.n  rolling  Officer:  it  should  not  t-e  a  mere  endorsement  or  «p 
proval  of  a  report  of  Ins  advisory  Board.  The  ''written  opinions''  of  this  Hoard  should  be  filed  in  his 
office,  but  as  a  general  rule,  should  not  be  forwarded. 

5th.  Special  attention  i-  again  urged  to  the  rules  prescribed  in  General  Orders  No.  17,  from  these 
headquarters,  (dated  '2:'.d  April,  L£tM-,)  for  the  proper  (.reparation  and  endorsement  of  official  paper- 
The  first  endorsement  slionhl  always  show  correctly  the  place,  date,  and  name  of  the  writer  or  ap- 
plicant, and  the  character  of  the  paper.  The  endorsements  should  he  placed  upon  the  principal  or 
leading  document,  auxiliary  papers  being  merely  enclosures.  Especially  should  the  error  b»  avoided 
of  passing  from  one  of  sue  -  to  another  in  endorsing  them.     If  additional  space  is  necessary,    n 

blank  wrapper  should  be  n    d 

Oth.  The  fragmentary  and  defective  o<  scriptive  lists  sonic  times  sent  with  recruits  occasion  much  dif- 
ficulty.   Whenever  practicable,  the  recruits  should  be  sent  to  (.-amp  in  squads,  with  one  of  the    most 
reliable  men  among  them  placed  in  charge  of  the  squad,  and  with  a  neat  descriptive  list  of  the  whole 

By  order, 

TIA.IOi:  W    T.  WALTHAI.L,  Com'dTg. 
Robt.  P.  DcKt-ll.  Lt.  A  Ac  Iff.  ,*<ljt 


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